Ballina Nature Reserve VKFF-1883

After stopping a couple of nights in Byron Bay, time to head back South. Just South of Byron Bay is Ballina Nature Reserve, VKFF-1883, never activated, so decided to try. Looking on a map there didn't seem to be any roads into the park, however spotted a possible access point at the Northern end of the park off Ross Ln, so headed there.

After crossing a canal bridge found a small gap in the railing that I could drive through. This led me down an embankment and found the way blocked by a locked gate. There was a sign for Ballina Nature Reserve so this was a way in.

From the look of the sign and the overgrown track I'd say this road had not been used for a while, there was also a "Service Trail Walkers Only" sign that has seen better days 😊

Carted the gear over the gate and set up on the road. The grass was really thick, probably no threat from traffic here...

Looking the other way back to the gate. I actually used grass to support the dipole legs as no trees convenient.

Location in the park. Map from Protected Planet

Shack on the table. Nice in the sun, almost too warm as the temperature was in the low 20s

Got on 40 m. Worked

VK3PF
VK2UXO
VK5PAS/mobile Paul right in the Adelaide CBD

A park to park with VK2IO/8 Gerard in VKFF-1238 Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve

VK5BJE
VK2NP

Tried 80 m for the close by hunters. Got

VK4TJ VK4/AC8WN VK4/VE6XT
VK4HAT

Tried 20 m, only 1 contact VK3SQ

Had 11 contacts and still some way to drive, packed up and headed South to Ballina for lunch.